Indian Army destroys Pakistan posts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan denies attack

Indian Army destroys Pakistan posts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan denies attack

In the first reaction from Pakistan on Indian Army's counter-terrorism
operations destroying a Pakistani post in the Naushera sector, Maj Gen
Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of the Pakistan Army has dismissed the Indian claims. He also added that the reports of Pak firing on civilians is
also false.

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Santosh Chaubey

Supriya Bhardwaj

New Delhi

May 23, 2017

UPDATED: May 23, 2017 17:04 IST

Major General Ashok Narula

HIGHLIGHTS

Indian Army destroyed several Pakistani military posts along LoC in J-K.

Pakistan Army has dismissed Indian Army's claims.

Indian Army has released a 20-second video footage showing its counter-terrorism ops.

The Indian Army today destroyed several Pakistani military posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in a recent "punitive assault" as part of counter-terror strategy to stop cross-border militant incursion.

"The Pakistan Army has been providing support to armed infiltrators...In recent actions in Naushera (border sector of Rajouri district), we have caused damage to Pakistan army posts," Major General Ashok Narula told reporters.

Asked when the attacks took place, Narula said it was "recent, very recent" operation.

He didn't give details but shared a video clip showing what looked like a forested area being bombed and smoke and fire billowing up after the explosion.

PAKISTAN ARMY DENIES INDIA'S CLAIM

In the first reaction from Pakistan on Indian Army's counter-terrorism operations destroying a Pakistani post in the Naushera sector, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of the Pakistan Army, has dismissed Indian Army's claims. He also claimed that the reports of Pakistan firing on civilians is also false.

PR275/17Indian claims of destroying Pakistani post along LOC in Naushera Sec and firing by Pak Army on civilians across LOC are false.

Indian Army has released a 20-second video footage showing its
counter-terrorism operations to destroy a Pakistani post across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naushera Sector. The operation took place on
May 9. The Indian Army has conducted similar operations in the Naugam
sector on May 20 and 21.

"Punitive fire assaults are being undertaken across the LoC. This is
part of our counter-terror strategy. So that the number of terrorists
(in the state) is brought down and Kashmir youth do not tread a wrong
path," Maj. Gen. Narula said.

He said the Indian Army was aware
that infiltration attempts from across the border would increase as snow has started melting - which would open up the traditional routes of
militant incursion.

"The Indian Army proactively dominates LoC, we want peace and tranquility in Jammu and Kashmir," Narula said. "The
recent actions in Naushera have caused damage to Pakistan army posts,"
he said.

Narula said the
Pakistan army has been providing support to armed infiltrators in Jammu
and Kashmir .

"As snow over the mountains melts and the passes to
India open, there are fears of infiltration increasing in the region,"
he said.